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Old 27th Jul 2008, 11:13
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fatcat69
 
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Thumbs down Darts being thrown

Lets stop saying the word explosion. There is no ignition, no charred remains, no evidence of heat.

At worst there has been a rupture of a green oxy bottle that may have caused a press bubble that cause a failure of the surrounding structure..

So how could this be possible? If the gas in the bottle expanded it would escape through the relief line.. the little green disc you boys and girls check each dept.

If its not that then could the bottle have been allowed to get to zero press introducing moisture to the bottle. It is then recharged and the cycle of corrosion begins from the inside out? All bottles have a hydrostatic test date to ensure this still cant happen.

If the airframe structure failed first it is logical the nearest thing to the hole would be missing being the bottle.

If it was the bottle how did it open up the can and release all the bags?

This is a case for the X Files.

The big white thing looks like a side shot of a floor beam to me, look at a wider angle shot for a reference to the cargo door lwr edge which is floor level...

Too many questions yet to be half right
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